Question

One grade of tea costing $3.20 per pound is mixed with another grade costing $2.00 per pound to make 20

pounds of a blend that will sell for $2.72 per pound. How much of the $3.20 grade is needed? Formulate an
equation and then solve it to find how much of the $3.20 grade is needed.

Answer 1

X+y = 20... equation 1

3.2x + 2y = 54.4...equation 2

X= 12

12 of $3.2 grade is needed

Explanation:

Let x = grade containing$ 3.2 per pound

Let y = grade containing $2.00 per pound

X+y = 20... equation 1

X3.2 +2y = 20(2.72)

3.2x + 2y = 54.4...equation 2

Multiplying equation 1 by 2

2x +2y = 40

3.2x + 2y = 54.4

1.2x = 14.4

X= 12

If x= 12

2x +2y = 40

2(12) + 2y = 40

2y = 40-24

2y = 16

Y= 8